UMAC Women's Tennis Postseason Awards
St. Paul, MN - It was a historic year in the Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) for tennis, as four new members joined the league this season to form the south division, those schools were Greenville University, Principia College, Webster University, and Westminster College. Both the north and south divisions had their own awards, with Northwestern and Principia (the respective north and south division champions) being well represented in this year's postseason awards.
In the north division, outstanding Wisconsin-Superior freshman Andreina Tejada won both the Rookie of the Year award and the Player of the Year award while Matt Swigart from Northwestern took home Coach of the Year.
North division and UMAC Tournament champion Northwestern Eagles took up quite a bit of real estate on this year's all-conference teams, landing six spots on the three teams. On the first team, Domiano Biadame, Annie Orvis, and Abby Johnson were all selected, Taylar Smith and Ana Marquardt were second team selections and Elise Jarchow was an honorable mention selection this year to round things out for Northwestern.
Second place Minnesota Morris also was represented well on this year's awards list with four Cougars being selected. Kiley Rodarmel and Abby Burquest were both selected to the first team, Allison Bruhn was named second team all-conference, and Valerie Gall was named to the honorable mention team.
Rounding out the first team was UMAC Player of the Year and Rookie of the Year Andreina Tejada from Wisconsin-Superior. Also from Wisconsin-Superior was Courtney Brandt who earned a spot on the second team, and Marina Dostal was named honorable mention. From Martin Luther, Rachel Schoeneck and Sailor Mohlenbrock from Bethany Lutheran round out the second team.
Crown College was named the Team Sportsmanship winner for the north division, which is selected by the UMAC coaches and awarded to the team that best represents sportsmanship throughout the entire season, including the championship event. Each team also had one representative named to the individual sportsmanship award list.
Moving to the other side of the conference now, where Principia College swept the three major awards. Bissola Lassissi was named Player of the Year, Saray Cisneros was named Rookie of the Year, and head coach Shannon Carney was named Coach of the Year. Both Bissola and Saray were named first team all-conference along with Kelsie Huss for the Panthers. Veronika Volkart and Kimbeley Peterson earned to second team all-conference honors to round out the awards for the Panthers.
The team that finished second in the south division, Webster University, had six players named to one of the three teams. On the first team, Erin Brezovar and Bailey Higgins were selected after their impressive seasons. Emma Ferguson, Kylie Chitwood, and Bailee Pineda were all second team selections, and Maddie Mena was named an honorable mention selection.
The Greenville Panthers had Addison Brannon and Mireia Birosta named to the first team, while Stephanie Kamp was a second team selection. The Panthers also had two athletes named honorable mention in Emily Buratovich and Callie Adkins.
Greenville University was named the Team Sportsmanship winner for the south division, which is selected by the UMAC coaches and awarded to the team that best represents sportsmanship throughout the entire season, including the championship event. Each team also had one representative named to the individual sportsmanship award list.
2022-23 UMAC Women’s Tennis North Division Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Andreina Tejada (Wisconsin-Superior)
Rookie of the Year: Andreina Tejada (Wisconsin-Superior)
Coach of the Year: Matt Swigart (Northwestern)
Team Sportsmanship Award: Crown College
UMAC Women’s Tennis North Division First Team All-Conference
| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| Abby Burquest |
Sr. |
Minnesota Morris |
Pierz, MN |
| Abby Johnson |
Fr. |
Northwestern |
Zimmerman, MN |
| Andreina Tejada |
Fr. |
Wisconsin-Superior |
Quito, Ecuador |
| Annie Orvis |
So. |
Northwestern |
Rochester, MN |
| Domiano Biadame |
Fr. |
Northwestern |
Lakeville, MN |
| Kiley Rodarmel |
Jr. |
Minnesota Morris |
Sartell, MN |
UMAC Women’s Tennis North Division Second Team All-Conference
| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| Allison Bruhn |
Fr. |
Minnesota Morris |
Willmar, MN |
| Ana Marquardt |
So. |
Northwestern |
Parkers Prairie, MN |
| Courtney Brandt |
Fr. |
Wisconsin-Superior |
Grand Rapids, MN |
| Rachel Schoeneck |
Fr. |
Martin Luther |
College Station, TX |
| Sailor Mohlenbrock |
Fr. |
Bethany Lutheran |
|
| Taylar Smith |
Sr. |
Northwestern |
Litchfield, MN |
UMAC Women’s Tennis North Division Honorable Mention
| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| Elise Jarchow |
So. |
Northwestern |
Luverne, MN |
| Marina Dostal |
Fr. |
Wisconsin-Superior |
Cloquet, MN |
| Valerie Gall |
So. |
Minnesota Morris |
Pierz, MN |
Women’s Individual Sportsmanship Awards
Amanda Helser (Crown)
Kaitlyn Berreau (Bethany Lutheran)
Josephine Bieberitz (Martin Luther)
Marybeth Tautges (Minnesota Morris)
Taylar Smith (Northwestern)
Shelby Hanson (Wisconsin-Superior)
2022-23 UMAC Women’s Tennis South Division Postseason Awards
Player of the Year: Bissola Lassissi (Principia)
Rookie of the Year: Saray Cisneros (Principia)
Coach of the Year: Shannon Carney (Principia)
Team Sportsmanship Award: Greenville University
UMAC Women’s Tennis South Division First Team All-Conference
| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| Addison Brannon |
Jr. |
Greenville |
Alhambra, IL |
| Bailey Higgins |
Jr. |
Webster |
Jefferson City, MO |
| Bissola Lassissi |
So. |
Principia |
Cotonou, Benin |
| Erin Brezovar |
Sr. |
Webster |
Muskego, WI |
| Kelsie Huss |
Sr. |
Principia |
Columbus, OH |
| Mireia Birosta |
Sr. |
Greenville |
Saint Joan De Les Abadesses, Spain |
| Saray Hernandez Cisneros |
Fr. |
Principia |
Puebla, Mexico |
*There was a tie for the last spot on the 1st team which is why there are 7 athletes listed.
UMAC Women’s Tennis South Division Second Team All-Conference
| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| Bailee Pineda |
Fr. |
Webster |
Lincoln, IL |
| Emma Ferguson |
Gr. |
Webster |
Troy, MO |
| Kimbeley Peterson |
Fr. |
Principia |
Harare, Zimbabwe |
| Kylie Chitwood |
So. |
Webster |
Millstadt, IL |
| Stephanie Kamp |
So. |
Greenville |
East Alton, IL |
| Veronika Volkart |
So. |
Principia |
Asuncion, Paraguay |
UMAC Women's Tennis South Division Honorable Mention
| Name |
Year |
School |
Hometown |
| Callie Adkins |
So. |
Greenville |
Mascoutah, IL |
| Emily Buratovich |
Sr. |
Greenville |
Spring Arbor, MI |
| Maddie Mena |
So. |
Webster |
Belleville, IL |
Women’s Individual Sportsmanship Awards
Callie Adkins (Greenville)
Kelsie Huss (Principia)
Erin Brezovar (Webster)
Izzy Smith (Westminster)